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Biblical Baby Names
45 names - page 1
Name | Sex | Language | Meaning(s) | Original Spelling | Notes |
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Abel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abel: Breath 2 names Vapour 1 names | The younger son of Adam and Eve in the Bible, from Hebrew Hevel. | |
Abner | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abner: Father of Light 1 names | Name of a relative of King Saul. | |
Abraham | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abraham: Father of a Multitude (of Nations) 1 names | Known as Ibrahim in Arabic. | |
Abram | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abram: High Father 1 names | Either an independent name, or a contracted form of Abraham. | |
Adah | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Adah: Adornment 72 names | ||
Adam | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Adam: Earth 3 names | Known as Adam in Arabic as well, though the Arabic pronunciation is different. | |
Aram | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Aram: Height 4 names | Name of a grandson of prophet Noah. | |
Dan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Dan: He Judged 1 names | Name of one of the sons of prophet Jacob in the Bible. | |
David | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of David: Beloved 95 names | Known as Dawud in Arabic, a prophet mentioned in the Quran and the Bible. | |
Dinah | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Dinah: Judgment 2 names | Name of one of the daughters of Jacob (prophet Ya`qub in Arabic). | |
Eli | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Eli: Height 4 names | ||
Elijah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Elijah: Yahweh is God 7 names | Name of a prophet in the Bible and the Quran (known as Ilyas in Arabic). | |
Emmanuel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Emmanuel: God is With Us 5 names | ||
Ethan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Ethan: Firmness 2 names Long-lived 46 names | ||
Ezekiel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Ezekiel: God Strengthens 2 names | Name of a Biblical prophet, possibly the same as prophet Zul-Kifl who is mentioned in the Quran. | |
Ezra | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Ezra: Help 14 names | Ezra is a Biblical prophet, known as Uzair in Arabic, a person mentioned in the Quran. Some Muslim scholars also consider him a prophet, though the Quran doesn't mention him being one. | |
Gabriel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Gabriel: Man of God 3 names | Name of an angel, known as Jibreel in Arabic. | |
Job | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Job: Persecuted 1 names | Name of a prophet, known as Ayyub in the Quran. | |
Joel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Joel: Yahweh is God 7 names | Name of a number of characters in the Bible. The meaning is acceptable for Muslims since Yahweh is a synonym of Allah, therefore the name is stressing the fact that Allah is the only true deity. | |
Jonah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Jonah: Dove 15 names | Name of a Biblical prophet, the same as the Quranic prophet Yunus. | |
Jonathan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Jonathan: God Has Given 2 names | Name of several characters in the Bible. | |
Joshua | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Joshua: God is Salvation 11 names | A Biblical character, name of an assistant of prophet Moses (Musa). | |
Josiah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Josiah: God Heals 6 names | Name of a king of Judah and an ancestor of prophet Jesus (Isa) son of Mary. | |
Kezia | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Kezia: Tree 3 names | Name of one of the daughters of Job (prophet Ayyub in the Quran). | |
Lea | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Lea: Languid 3 names | Variant of the name Leah. | |
Leah | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Leah: Languid 3 names | Name of the first wife of Jacob (prophet Ya`qub in the Quran). | |
Matthias | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Matthias: Gift of God 10 names | Synonym of Matthew. | |
Micah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Micah: Who is Like (Yahweh)? 1 names | Synonym of Michael. | |
Miriam | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Miriam: Drop of the Sea 42 names | Form of Hebrew Maryam (also Maryam in Arabic). | |
Moses | Male | Biblical 45 names English 773 names | Meaning(s) of Moses: Saved 7 names | The true meaning of the name is not known, there are various interpretations for it. | |
Nahum | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Nahum: Comorter 1 names | From Hebrew. | |
Naomi | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Naomi: Pleasantness 3 names | ||
Nathan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Nathan: He (God) Has Given 1 names | ||
Reuel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Reuel: Friend of God 3 names | ||
Samuel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Samuel: He (God) Has Hearkened 5 names | ||
Seth | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Seth: Appointed 3 names Placed 1 names | Name of the third son of prophet Adam. | |
Silas | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Silas: Wood 5 names | From Latin. | |
Simeon | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Simeon: Hearkening 5 names | Also known as Simon. | |
Solomon | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Solomon: Peaceful 20 names | Name of a king of Israel and a prophet mentioned in the Quran. | |
Susanna | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Susanna: Lily 23 names | ||
Suzanna | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Suzanna: Lily 23 names | Variant of the name Susanna. | |
Talitha | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Talitha: Little Girl 3 names | From Aramaic. | |
Thomas | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Thomas: Twin 8 names | ||
Tobias | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Tobias: God is Good 2 names | From Hebrew Tobiah. | |
Zechariah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Zechariah: God Has Remembered 10 names | Name of a prophet, known as Zakariyya in the Quran. The prophet Zakariyya in the Quran is commonly known as Zachary in English, while the name Zechariah is reserved for a different Biblical prophet (even though Zakariyya, Zachary and Zechariah are all the same name). |